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Compare Melrose to Pittsfield

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Pittsfield, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Melrose (city) Pittsfield (city)
Population 28,132 43,289
Income (median) $74,893 $46,852
Home Value (median) $463,300 $173,100
White 87% 87%
Black 3% 4%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 31% 25%
Age (median) 40 43
Rentals 33% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Pittsfield?
A: Melrose has a smaller population count than Pittsfield: 28132 compared with 43289 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Melrose or in Pittsfield?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Melrose.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose or Pittsfield?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Melrose.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pittsfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Melrose versus 38% for Pittsfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Melrose may include: Norwood, Braintree, and Weymouth.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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